Basketball - Day 1 Game Thread Aug. 6th

Post #1 » by **Mr. E** » Fri Aug 5, 2016 12:05 pm

August 6th 2016

Men's Basketball:

Group A games:

All times Central Standard Time (-6 UTC)

France vs. Australia - 12:15 PM

United States vs. China - 5:00 PM

Venezuela vs. Serbia - 8:00 PM

Women's Basketball:

Group A games:

Turkey vs. France - 10:00 AM

Brazil vs. Australia - 12:15 PM

Belarus vs. Japan - 5:45 PM

Group B games:

China vs. Canada - 12:15 PM

Post #2 » by **suckfish** » Fri Aug 5, 2016 11:30 pm

The opening game should be interesting, the latter two not so much.

Post #3 » by **Mr. E** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 12:32 am

suckfish wrote:The opening game should be interesting, the latter two not so much.

I'm glad because that's the only one I might have a chance at watching tomorrow!

France
USA
Serbia

DaGawd · Post #4 » by **DaGawd** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 2:12 pm

Anybody know what channel these are coming on?

Post #5 » by **Smitty731** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 2:33 pm

DaGawd wrote:Anybody know what channel these are coming on?

MSNBC and the Olympic Basketball Channel if your provider has it. I know DirecTV does.

I think France will win, but in a tight one.

USA will roll. But China has a couple of interesting prospects.

Serbia should also win as well. Venezuela is the only team in the tournament without a current or former NBA player.

If you are interested, I wrote and Olympics Preview from an NBA POV for RealGM:

http://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/243051/Olympic-Basketball-Preview-From-An-NBA-POV

DaGawd · Post #6 » by **DaGawd** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 2:42 pm

Smitty731 wrote:
DaGawd wrote:Anybody know what channel these are coming on?

MSNBC and the Olympic Basketball Channel if your provider has it. I know DirecTV does.

I think France will win, but in a tight one.

USA will roll. But China has a couple of interesting prospects.

Serbia should also win as well. Venezuela is the only team in the tournament without a current or former NBA player.

If you are interested, I wrote and Olympics Preview from an NBA POV for RealGM:

http://basketball.realgm.com/analysis/243051/Olympic-Basketball-Preview-From-An-NBA-POV

Thanks. Looks like Time Warner does also for those of you with time warner

UcanUwill · Post #7 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 4:45 pm

USA - China and Serbia - Venezuela should be a massacre. France - Australia should be fun, France looked vulnerable so far.

bb22 · Post #8 » by **bb22** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 5:29 pm

France still looking as terrible as they did in their exhibition games. Australia playing with a lot of heart.

MarvinGaye1983 · Post #9 » by **MarvinGaye1983** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 5:33 pm

Baynes looking like the white Shaq

Ferulci · Post #10 » by **Ferulci** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 5:34 pm

Man Baynes is killing us. France is still asleep.

UcanUwill · Post #11 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 5:49 pm

MarvinGaye1983 wrote:Baynes looking like the white Shaq

That hair, Onion Baynes

UcanUwill · Post #12 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 5:50 pm

Parker is taking over

Post #13 » by **suckfish** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 6:02 pm

First half was finished in about 40 minutes real time. It's one of the best things about watching euro ball.

UcanUwill · Post #14 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 6:04 pm

suckfish wrote:First half was finished in about 40 minutes real time. It's one of the best things about watching euro ball.

Yes, thats why I genuinely enjoy Euroleague and FIBA more than the NBA, NBA timeouts are so damn long, more stoppage as well.

Dtown84 · Post #15 » by **Dtown84** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 6:24 pm

France just looks pathetic on defense.

UcanUwill · Post #16 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 6:24 pm

France don't defend back door cuts whatsoever.

UcanUwill · Post #17 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 6:32 pm

Team with Heurtel, DeColo and Parker only has 9 assists o far...

Post #18 » by **suckfish** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 6:32 pm

Australia are pretty stacked themselves. I had them beating France today.

UcanUwill · Post #19 » by **UcanUwill** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 6:37 pm

28 FG made, 23 assists for Australia

Post #20 » by **suckfish** » Sat Aug 6, 2016 6:38 pm

France getting done back door more times than Gianna Michaels.